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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,962.50, 765,853.74 and 300,319.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,962.50, 765,853.74 and 300,319.16 is: 414,443.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,962.50 : 765,853.74 = 300,319.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,962.50/765,853.74 = 300,319.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,962.50x = 765,853.74 × 300,319.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,962.50x = 230,000,548,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,000,548,050.39/554,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,443.40

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